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Final Grammar Test
Part I: True or False

1. The following word group is a FRAGMENT: That movie, one of my favorites.
_X_True
__False

2. The following word group is a FRAGMENT: The local baseball team, needing a good pitcher most of all.
_X_True
__False

3. The following word group is a FRAGMENT: Using a flashlight, he looked under the bed for his shoes.
__True
_X_False

4. The capitalized verb agrees with the subject: Three employees from our company and one from our competitor WAS fired.
__True
_X_False

5. The capitalized verb agrees with the subject: Three of my friends LIKE this band.
_X_True
__False

6. The capitalized verb agrees with the subject: Six girls and one boy WAS in the dance class.
__True
_X_False

7. Quotation marks are correctly used in the following sentence, the entire sentence is correctly punctuated, and all words in the sentence are correctly capitalized:
"This is a fantastic opportunity", the salesman insisted.
__True
_X_False

8. Quotation marks are correctly used in the following sentence, the entire sentence is correctly punctuated, and all words in the sentence are correctly capitalized:
"Are you serious ?!?" Fred asked.
__True
_X_False

9. Quotation marks are correctly used in the following sentence, the entire sentence is correctly punctuated, and all words in the sentence are correctly capitalized:
My best friend said that "She'd heard something like that."
__True
_X_False

Part II: Multiple Choice
In the following sentences, identify if the word grouping contains sentence fragments, a comma splice, or a run-on sentence, or if the grouping is a complete sentence.

23. Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The company president inspired his employees (A), charmed the press (B), and redefined his company's strategic plan (C).
__A
__B
__C
_X_No error

24. Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The clown juggles (A), makes balloon animals (B), and will paint faces (C).
__A
__B
_X_C
__No error

25. Which portion of this sentence followed by a letter is not parallel?
The retired fireman liked fishing (A), to hunt (B), and watching basketball on television (C).
__A
_X_B
__C
__No error

26. Choose the correct verb tenses required in the following sentence.
Whenever I __ to the grocery, I always ___ for fresh produce.
_X_ went/looked
__ went/look
__ go/looked
__ had gone/look

27. Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
In light of recent developments, the company president ___ his position.
__ rethink
__ rethinked
_X_ rethought
__ rethoughted

28. Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
I was surprised by how successful Janice ____.
__ become
__ becomed
_X_ became
__ had became

29. Choose the appropriate irregular verb form in the following sentence.
In retrospect, Jason shouldn't have taken that important business call right after he'd been ___.
__ awake
__ awaked
_X_ awakened
__ awaken

Choose the answer that completes each sentence correctly.

30. Investing in pure research ___ yields no immediate profit, can be hard to justify when a company is in financial difficulties.
__ who
__ which
_X_ , which
__ that

32. Some interviewers ____ have a clear sense of what they want in an employee, ask very tough questions.
__ who
_X_, who
__ which
__ that

33. A venture capitalist has to be willing to take risks when ___ invests ___ money.
__ they /their
__ he / his
__ she /her
_X_ he or she /his or her

34. Many times people will ask a writer where ____ gets ____ ideas.
__ they/their.
__ he/his
__ she/her
_X_ he or she/his or her

Part III: Revision
In this section of the final, revise the sentences provided to correct the grammar errors indicated. (In many cases there will be more than one correct alternative to the sentence provided; credit will be given for all correct answers.) Please leave only your revised version. Erase the original.

Revise the following word groups to remove all fragments.

35. There are two reasons why. I like baseball. It is fun. And for the good exercise.
There are two reasons why I like baseball. It is fun, and it is good exercise.

36. The White Sox are really good at the fundamentals of baseball. Which is why they won the World Series in 2005.
The White Sox are a really good at the fundamentals of baseball, which is why they won the World Series in 2005.

Revise the following word groups to remove all run-on sentences.

37. Studying is hard work many students find they study better when they take regular breaks.
Studying is hard work; many students find they study better when they take regular breaks.

38. Some tests are so hard that no one does well on them other tests are too easy and don't really test comprehension.
Some tests are so hard that no one does well on them. Other tests are too easy and donít really test comprehension.

Revise the following sentences so that the subjects and verbs agree with one another.

46. People know they are going to have to retire. They often don't save enough money to do so comfortably.
Even though people know they are going to have to retire, they often don't save enough money to do so comfortably.

Revise the following sentences to remove all errors in the use of quotation marks and all incorrect punctuation.

47. Have you ever read the story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe? Dave asked.
Have you ever read the story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," by Edgar Allan Poe? Dave asked.

49. To succeed in the new economy, workers will have to learn throughout their careers, adapt to changing circumstances, and self-motivation will be needed.
To succeed in the new economy, workers will have to learn throughout their careers, adapt to changing circumstances, and be self motivated.

50. Some students hate math, some students dislike math, and math is liked by other students.
Some students hate math; some students dislike math, and some students like math.

Some students hate math; some students dislike math, and still some students like math.

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